WASHINGTON—The relationship between the human mind and body has been a subject that has challenged great thinkers for millennia, including the philosophers Aristotle and Descartes. The answer, however, appears to reside in the very structure of the brain. Researchers said on Wednesday they have discovered that parts of the brain region called the motor cortex…
Pakistani Police Say 2 Blasts at Facility in Northwest Kill 12
PESHAWAR, Pakistan—Two explosions Monday at a counterterrorism police facility in northwest Pakistan killed at least 12 people and wounded at least 50, police said. Senior police officer Ataullah Khan said an initial blast at the facility in the Swat Valley district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was followed by a larger, more intense one. Associated Press…
UAE Spacecraft Takes Close-Up Photos of Mars’ Little Moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—A spacecraft around Mars has sent back the most detailed photos yet of the red planet’s little moon. The United Arab Emirates’ Amal spacecraft flew within 62 miles (100 kilometers) of Deimos last month and the close-up shots were released Monday. Amal—Arabic for Hope—got a two-for-one when Mars photobombed some of the images….
ESPN Announces Layoffs as Part of Cost Cutting by Disney
ESPN began informing employees of layoffs Monday, which are job cuts that are taking place throughout its corporate owner, the Walt Disney Company. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced in February that the company would reduce 7,000 jobs either through not filling positions or layoffs. ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro said in a company memo sent to…
Eagles’ Hurts Says Big-Money Deal Won’t Change His Mentality
PHILADELPHIA—Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is wealthier after getting his new contract. However, his mentality has not changed. Wearing a green suit and matching tie, Hurts spoke on Monday for the first time since agreeing with the Eagles last week on a five-year, $255 million deal. The contract guarantees Hurts $179.3 million. “ Money is…
NFL Draft Back to Being All About QBs at the Top
Quarterbacks are back on top in the NFL draft. A year after the first 19 picks were non-QBs and Kenny Pickett was the only signal-caller selected in the first round, this draft class is loaded with potential franchise players. Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud have been the center of attention since before last year’s draft…
Textron Wins $279 Million Verdict in US Patent Case Against Chinese Drone Maker DJI
U.S. aerospace company Textron Inc. won a $279 million verdict on Friday against Chinese drone maker DJI Technology, persuading a federal jury in Waco, Texas that DJI willfully infringed its patents. The jury agreed with subsidiary Textron Innovations Inc after a week-long trial that DJI’s drones violate its rights in two patents related to drone…
Cancer Victims Urge US Judge to Dismiss J&J Talc Unit’s Second Bankruptcy
Cancer victims on Monday urged a U.S. judge to dismiss a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary’s second bankruptcy filing, saying that the company is abusing the bankruptcy system in its renewed attempt to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that J&J’s baby powder and other talc products caused cancer. The J&J subsidiary, LTL Management, filed…
Time Is Ticking for Jim Chalmers to Make His Mark as Treasurer
Commentary Australia’s federal treasurer, Jim Chalmers, is a young man in a hurry. While his mentor was Treasurer Wayne Swan, for whom he worked between 2007 and 2013, he appears to have Paul Keating’s trajectory in mind—treasurer to the prime minister. But Keating’s rise was meteoric. Winning office in only March 1983, he had done…
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Shen Yun ‘Draws Us Into a Divine World, Shows What Life Can Be,’ Says Musician
AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Musician Sunny Ray and her mother Jamala Smyth, a therapist, were inspired by the Shen Yun Performing Arts concert at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre on April 21. “So very inspiring, the dancing itself, but it’s the message that comes through from behind,” said Ms. Ray. “Behind it is this passion and this…